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Manager Senior Manager

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Museum Collection Management

Museum Registrar (Professional) Campus Museum Manager (Management)

Museum Curation

Curator (Professional) Campus Museum Manager (Management)

Museum Preparation

Museum Preparator (Professional) Museum Preparator (Supervisor) Campus Museum Manager (Management)

The Campus Museum Manager directs and supports the operational functions of the museum including education, finance, exhibitions, personnel, collections, community engagement, visitor relations, development, marketing, programming, and revenue generation.

• Lead vision and oversight of the museum, including exhibition development, communications, marketing, visitor services, and co-curricular programs
• Direct all aspects of museum operations and provide leadership to ensure strategic goals are achieved
• Develop and administer museum budgets; analyze financial conditions and recommend changes as appropriate
• Curate exhibitions in area of expertise; serve as in-house curator for traveling exhibitions
• Evaluate and develop curatorial proposals; oversee the administration related to exhibition agreements
• Direct the development and implementation of marketing and educational programming
• Participate in business development; cultivate external revenue streams, form and maintain strategic relationships
• Research grant, foundation, donor, and other fundraising opportunities and coordinate with development staff on necessary actions
• Direct the development of new exhibitions including research, content creation, vendor selection, and installation
• Negotiate agreements, including proper insurance, shipping arrangements, permissions regarding credits, copyright issues, and contract changes as needed
• Direct the growth, preservation, and conservation of all museum objects
• Support the access and education of students, faculty, and community researchers
• Establish goals and priorities for museum and support staff
• Provide lectures, content, and supporting materials on relevant topics to appropriate audiences; promote the integration of collections into academic curricula
• Oversee scheduling of the facility
• Regularly communicate with various museum constituents
• Ensure successful integration of operations and programming

Level:

– Manager

Base Description:

– Manages direct reports where primary duty is the management of a working unit.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates proficient ability in work design, project management, financial planning and development of goals for accomplishing unit assignments. Reviews and guides work to ensure conformity to policy and effective approaches. Evaluates employee performance and recommend development opportunities. Demonstrates ability to coach employees. Presents and communicates key university indicatives and connects it to unit contributions. Provides broad guidelines. Develops, evaluates, enhances, and/or implements quality improvement practices. Recommends innovative solutions.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Oversees a team (typically 4 or more; no fewer than 2) full
– time direct reports of individual contributors and/or first level supervisors.

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Monitors and tracks department/area budget
– May plan, forecast, and/or assist in developing budgets
– May have final signature authority for specific area

Problem Solving:

– Encounters varied and complex problems
– Helps to develop creative and/or novel approaches to resolve problems that are difficult in nature but within limited scope
– Modifies, adapts, or refines guidelines if necessary to resolve issues or problems

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on complex or strategic assignments
– Uses existing practices and advanced working knowledge to determine appropriate work methods for the team
– Reviews completed work of others for conformity to policy, and effectiveness of approach
– Delegates advanced tasks to others

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members and various areas across the University
– Prepares written and/or verbal presentations or proposals on complex issues and delivers to a broad variety of audiences
– Communicates key university initiatives and how unit’s work contributes to their achievement
– Presents ideas, concepts and instructions in a clear manner, and uses persuasion and negotiation to build consensus and cooperation
– Establishes and maintains networks to facilitate successful communication among units

• Comp Grade – 13
• Minimum – $86,300.00
• MidPoint – $107,900.00
• Maximum – $129,500.00

Exempt

Master's Degree

8+ years of relevant experience, including 3+ years of supervisory experience

Or an equivalent combination of education and experience